Hypothalamic hamartomas causing gelastic epilepsy: Two cases and a review of the literature

Seizure

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-171

  Georgakoulias, N ^a,c   Vize, C ^a   Jenkins, A ^a   Singounas, E ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EVANGELISMOS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gelastic epilepsy; Hypothalamic hamartomas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CASE REPORT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HAMARTOMA; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031970584     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(98)80075-7     Document Type: Article

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